Britain's Prime Minister Johnson, whose centripetal force is rapidly declining due to a series of misconduct, issued a statement in front of the Prime Minister's Office at 8:30 pm Japan time, stating his intention to resign as leader of the ruling and Conservative parties. It is expected that the prime minister will be replaced as soon as the next party leader is decided.
Regarding Prime Minister Johnson, the ruling party executives resigned last week due to a sexual scandal in addition to the problem that parties were repeated at the Prime Minister's Office etc. while the strict regulation of the new coronavirus continued, and the response of the Prime Minister who turned around The repulsion was increasing because it was dishonest.
Under these circumstances, Prime Minister Johnson was forced into an unprecedentedly difficult situation due to the unusual situation in which key ministers and about 50 senior government officials announced their resignation one after another.